Music and Economic Behavior from the Sloterdijkian Perspective on Anthropotechnics: A Literature Review

Music may be understood as a significant factor that not only shapes economic dynamics but is also shaped by them. To advance the understanding of these processes, this study examines, through Sloterdijk’s perspective on anthropotechnics, interrelations between music and economic behavior highlighted in the literature. The methodological approach integrates bibliometric analysis with a systematic literature review of 53 economic papers indexed by Web of Science. The findings suggest that the influence of music is highly context-dependent and mediated by other technological instruments such as AI-driven recommendation systems and social media influencers. Moreover, demographic groups engage with music in differentiated ways, shaped by prevailing social, cultural, and economic norms. Ranging from family traditions to commercial playlists, music functions at the intersection of cultural and economic domains, intertwining affective experience with decision-making processes and fostering emergent modes of economic behavior.